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I am a chicken pushover, but I (personally) would bring her in, dry her off and give her electrolytes and keep her safe for the night.
I have a sweet EE hen that was suspended upside down and pinned between the block wall and the back of the coop from morning into the afternoon (don't ask me how, I still don't know. It took a circular saw up the back wall of the coop to get her out of there as she had slipped down so far I couldn't reach her.) She was 99% dead...legs stretching out behind her, couldn't hold her head up, oozing fluids from everywhere. Totally floppy and paralyzed.
I gave her water with gatorade in it (with syringe, very carefully) every hour and propped her up so that she was in a good position to rest and be able to breathe without her head flopping. She was essentially paralyzed for about 4 more hours. Then she could sit up on her own, then stand and eat, but couldn't walk. Then she slowly was able to walk but waddled like a duck and had poor balance. After about 8 hours she made strong enough recovery to go back out to the coop for the night. She was weak for a day or so, but good as new after that. She still waddles a little, but lays and is a happy little hen otherwise!
I am betting yours may have some similar paralysis (nerve pains/legs asleep??) as what mine probably had, in addition to the shock and dehydration...I would try to do what you can, but that's just me...
good luck!
Thank you. She WAS floppy when I got to her. She's not floppy now, and the A/C in the house is too cold. I also think that being in here would stress her out. She's not one of my hatchlings and was never really a people chicken. Unless mealworms are involved.
